[stylist] lessons learned

Mon Jun 22 15:39:40 UTC 2015

Eva,
I do so agree with you about Braille. I spent over two years trying to get
up to speed, and never got past 12 minutes a page with jumbo braille. This
turned out to be counter-productive because nothing is published in jumbo
braille, and I could not feel the details in regular.
But I just loved the advanced Braille workbooks because it taught me so much
about the English language, and capitalization, punctuation, and all the
prefixes and suffixes in a way that was very concentrated. The man was a
genius.

Jackie Lee

Time is the school in which we learn.
Time is the fire in which we burn.
Delmore Schwartz	 

-----Original Message-----
From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of EvaMarie
Sanchez via stylist
Sent: Sunday, June 21, 2015 11:13 PM
To: Writers' Division Mailing List
Cc: EvaMarie Sanchez
Subject: Re: [stylist] lessons learned

 I agree with all that was said above. Sem and Bridget both said it well.
Jackie, poetry is such a particular art form. I absolutely hate the idea of
editing someone else's poetry as it is so personal and it is difficult to
tell sometimes if there is a mistake or an artistic choice. Well,
sometimes.
As for reading Braille... It is as much of reading as any print could be.
My speed is not good, but I still love the fact that I am not illiterate. I
just wish still that I had had the chance to learn as a child. I have
written stories in Braille and love the manner of expression. Luckily my
writing speed is extremely fast. Now for the reading to catch up.

 President, National Federation of the Blind Northern Arizona
2nd Vice President, National Federation of the Blind Writers' Division
Committee Chair, Arizona Association of Guide Dog Users
Affiliate Member, National Federation of the Blind Legislative Committee
Affiliate Member, National Federation of the Blind Membership Committee
Member, Slate & Style Editing Team

"You do not need to have vision to see the stars."

On Sun, Jun 21, 2015 at 8:47 PM, Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via stylist <
stylist at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> For Braille users, it's just as effective as print, if you know what
you're
> doing in terms of finding and correcting errors like this. If a proficient
> enough Braille reader, it's the same as reading it in print.
>
> Bridgit
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jackie
> Williams via stylist
> Sent: Sunday, June 21, 2015 10:41 PM
> To: 'Writers' Division Mailing List'
> Cc: Jackie Williams
> Subject: Re: [stylist] lessons learned
>
> Eva,
> This is very good advice, both aspects of it.
> I have my spell check set automatically on my e-mails before they go out.
> Every time I find many errors in no space between a period and the capital
> following, or double letters, and other things I would not ordinarily
hear.
> Formatting is often terribly time consuming if one is not automatic with
> the
> hot keys. It is absolutely necessary in terms of poetry.
> Thanks for the tips.
>
> Jackie Lee
>
> Time is the school in which we learn.
> Time is the fire in which we burn.
> Delmore Schwartz
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of EvaMarie
> Sanchez via stylist
> Sent: Sunday, June 21, 2015 7:19 PM
> To: Writer's Division Mailing List
> Cc: EvaMarie Sanchez
> Subject: [stylist] lessons learned
>
> Hello compatriots, I was just talking with Mr Leslie Newman about lessons.
> After going off to something else, I had a thought. It came to mind of how
> the lessons learned could help, not only with writing, but with everything
> we do. I only took a moment to ponder this before deciding that I would
> share with y'all. It may be common sense, but like a wise man said,
"Common
> sense is not that common."
>  Hey, a virtual gold star for who ever could name that wise man.
> Well, getting back to the lessons; I did something last night that changed
> what I was working on and I failed to recheck all formatting after making
> the seemingly small alteration. It would have taken me approximately 20
> seconds to recheck things before sending out, but I didn't. This cause
more
> work for another.
>  So lesson here is to check and recheck what everr we do. For our writing,
> why rely on editors for instance? We could get things done before ever
> sending things out. My own private motto that I live by is "If you are in
a
> hurry, slow down." I did not slow down.
> Second lesson kind of relates. Do not take short cuts in what you do.
> Someone else used what I am sure is perfectly viable technology to clean
up
> a document and the results were horrendous. Yes, it was quick, but we can
> only trust our own abilities. Technology may work, but if is not
> infallible.
> Neither are humans of course, but maybe the best solution is the two
> working
> together.
> Just something to think about. It may mean nothing to you, but it may be
> just what someone needs to hear.
> Well, Blessed Solstice (Litha).
> Eve
>  President, National Federation of the Blind Northern Arizona 2nd Vice
> President, National Federation of the Blind Writers' Division Committee
> Chair, Arizona Association of Guide Dog Users Affiliate Member, National
> Federation of the Blind Legislative Committee Affiliate Member, National
> Federation of the Blind Membership Committee Member, Slate & Style Editing
> Team
>
> "You do not need to have vision to see the stars."
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